Shloka 190
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
सदा तिष्ठामि धर्मज्ञ मुहूर्तं न त्यजाम्यहम् । तेन पश्यंति मां नित्यं ये त्वन्ये पापकृज्जनाः
sadā tiṣṭhāmi dharmajña muhūrtaṃ na tyajāmyaham | tena paśyaṃti māṃ nityaṃ ye tvanye pāpakṛjjanāḥ
“โอ้ผู้รู้ธรรม เราสถิตอยู่ที่นี่เสมอ มิได้ละไปแม้เพียงหนึ่งมุหูรตะ; เพราะเหตุนั้น คนอื่นๆ ผู้ก่อบาปอยู่เนืองนิตย์จึงได้เห็นเราเป็นนิตย์”
Unspecified (context-dependent; the verse is spoken in first person by an unidentified narrator/being addressing a 'dharmajña')
Concept: No act is truly hidden; the moral order has an ever-present witness, and habitual sin keeps one in the gaze of consequence.
Application: Cultivate inner accountability: pause before harmful actions, practice daily self-audit (svādhyāya), and replace repeated vice with a small repeated vow (niyama) aligned to dharma.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A shadowed village crossroads where a habitual sinner pauses mid-act, sensing an unseen presence. Above and within the scene, a subtle, luminous form of the inner Witness pervades—eyes like calm stars—while the dharmajña stands steady, holding a palm-leaf manuscript, embodying conscience and discernment.","primary_figures":["Antaryāmin (subtle Vishnu-as-witness)","dharmajña (righteous knower)","pāpakṛt-jana (habitual sinner)"],"setting":"Twilight street near a small shrine; faint incense smoke, a banyan tree, and a distant temple spire suggesting moral order amid ordinary life.","lighting_mood":"moonlit with divine radiance","color_palette":["indigo night","smoky violet","lamp-flame amber","ashen gray","soft gold aura"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Antaryāmin Vishnu depicted as a subtle, all-pervading presence behind the scene, with a small shrine and banyan tree; gold leaf halo radiating outward like concentric moral ‘witness’ rings; rich crimson and emerald accents on garments; gem-studded ornaments on the dharmajña; the sinner rendered in muted tones to contrast the divine glow; traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical twilight village scene with delicate linework; the dharmajña in calm posture holding a manuscript; the sinner glancing back in fear; a translucent Vishnu-witness suggested through a faint aureole in the sky and a mirrored reflection in a water pot; cool blues and violets with fine facial expressions and gentle naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and temple-wall composition; Antaryāmin Vishnu as a large, serene face-aura occupying the upper register, eyes compassionate yet unblinking; below, the dharmajña and sinner in narrative panels; natural pigment palette with strong reds, yellows, and greens, and stylized lotus motifs framing the moral theme.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a moral allegory framed by lotus and creeper borders; central subtle Vishnu aura above a small shrine; peacocks perched on a banyan branch; deep blue ground with gold highlights; the dharmajña placed near a lamp-lit tulasi-like pedestal (symbolic, not explicit) to evoke purity; intricate floral filigree emphasizing omnipresence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single temple bell","low drone (tanpura)","distant conch shell","night insects","brief silence after key pāda"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्यजाम्यहम् = त्यजामि + अहम्; त्वन्ये = तु + अन्ये; पापकृज्जनाः = पापकृत् + जनाः (त् + ज → ज्ज)
FAQs
It stresses unwavering presence (“I do not leave even for a muhūrta”) and links moral conduct to perception: habitual wrongdoers are said to continually encounter/“see” the speaker, implying an inescapable moral witness or consequence.
No. The verse is ethical and dialogic in tone and does not name places, rivers, or pilgrimage sites.
By addressing a “dharmajña” and emphasizing constancy, it frames dharma as something continuously present—wrong action is not hidden and remains exposed to an ever-present moral/spiritual reality.